The 1890 Swedish
Census with Counties; Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Västernorrland, Jämtland and
Värmland is at
www.foark.umu.se/census

DIS Computer Genealogy Society of Sweden has
vital records at
www.dis.se/dbyt_e_index.htm. Logging in with user name Guest and
password Guest provides limited access. Full Access requires a $15
subscription.

The following 3 maps can be purchased at Ancestry.com

Northern States: 1772 (Sweden, Denmark & Norway)
Originally published in 1772, Robert Sayer’s map of the Northern States of Scandinavia shows the area divided into provinces. Take a look at the Sweden, Denmark, and Norway of the 18th century, including government districts in neighboring parts of Russia, Poland, and the present-day Baltic states. Dimensions: 18” x 24"

Sweden (South): 1833
J. & C. Walker’s map of the southern provinces of Sweden was originally published nearly 200 years ago in 1833. This elegant reprint provides a valuable resource for the European genealogist, detailing major roads, towns, mountain ranges, and provincial boundaries in Sweden south of the province of Falu. Dimensions: 18” x 24"

Norway, Sweden and Denmark have 3 special
vowels in addition to the normal 26 letters, A to Z, used in English. This adds
to the confusion of the normal changes in spelling over time. It is not uncommon
to see inconsistencies in the reference to the same place, as in the example,
Hægebostad, Haegebostad, Hagebostad, and Helgebostad. These inconsistencies make
it difficult to search for this place in a database.

Patronymic Naming

Scandinavian naming patterns differ by region and
time. The greatest difference is the use of patronymic or father-names. The
following example from the 1865 census shows that John, the son of Gunnuf Olsen,
was called John Gunnufsen. Sometimes Gunnufson or Gunnufsøn would be used. The
following records also show that Siri, the daughter of Gunnuf Olsen, was called
Siri Gunnufsdatter. Sometimes this is shortened to Gunnufsdtr but would be
pronounced Gunnufstet. There are also cases where a daughter would be called
Anne Taraldsen instead of Anne Taraldsdatter. Traditionally, women would keep
their own patronymic after marriage as your see in the following example. So
Siri Johnsdatter is the wife of Gunnuf Olsen.

Another naming scheme is to add the name of
your farm to your name. For example, Margit Olsdatter lived at the Stensrud farm
and became known as Margit Oldsdatter Stensrud. Some records may have this part
of the name and some may not. If a person moved to a different farm, their name
may change.